08/27/2019

HKMA Liquidity Facilities Framework for Banks

The updated Liquidity Facilities Framework makes operational an important part of the resolution regime in Hong Kong and takes forward a key recommendation of the Financial Stability Board’s 2018 Peer Review of Hong Kong.

08/25/2019

ASIC sues NAB for unlicensed home loan introducers

n one of the first pieces of litigation as a result of the Royal Commission, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued the National Australia Bank (NAB) for dealing with unlicensed home loan introducers.

08/21/2019

World Bank issues second tranche of blockchain bond

The subsequent issuance builds on the success of the platform taking the total capital raised to A$160 million and further enables capital markets to leverage distributed ledger technologies for faster, more efficient, and more secure transactions.

08/21/2019

Super fund renews admin contract

The key terms of the contract include a fixed core fee in conjunction with variable based fees for core engagement services, transactional fee and fee for service charges for additional services.

08/21/2019

IOOF establishes super trustee office

Specifically, IOOF pointed out it has now actioned four items relating to the implementation of the Office of the Superannuation Trustee, which it failed to set up before its March 31 deadline earlier this year.